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Spelling Flashcards

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absolve

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Verb

to release a person (from sin, guilt, a promise, duty)

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abbreviate

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Verb

to shorten a word by leaving out letters

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accelerate

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Verb

to increase speed

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adolescence

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Noun

the time in a person’s life when he or she develops from a child into an adult

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aggravate

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Verb

make worse

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bandage

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Noun

piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

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bemoan

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Verb

to complain or express unhappiness about something

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billionaire

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Noun

a person owning money and property worth at least a billion dollars or rupees

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blasphemous

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Adjective

insulting or showing a lack of respect for God or religion

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bronchitis

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Noun

an illness of the tubes leading to the lungs that causes a very bad cough

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cacophony

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Noun

a harsh mixture of sounds

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cardamom

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Noun

the seeds of a plant, used as a spice

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cauliflower

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Noun

a vegetable with green leaves around a large white head of flowers

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certainty

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Noun

the state of being sure

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charisma

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Noun

the powerful personal quality to attract and impress others

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browse

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Verb

to examine books or other goods in a casual way

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collaborate

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Verb

work together

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disguise

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Verb

to use an unusual appearance in order to hide the identity of a person or a thing

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immerse

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Verb

to put something in a liquid so that it is covered

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offend

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Verb

to hurt someone’s feelings

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radiate

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Verb

to send out light, heat or energy in rays

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spouting

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Verb

emitting or discharging forcibly

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threaten

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Verb

to say that you will cause trouble to somebody if you do not get what you want

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vaccinate

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Verb

to inject a person or animal to protect them against a disease

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wrangle

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Verb

to argue

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